Alaska's Royal Highness ($700/night hotel rooms, state-paid trip to Todd Palin's snowmobile race)

[swag]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/08/AR2008090803088.html?hpid=topnews&sid=ST2008090900325&s_pos=

One event was in New York City in October 2007, when Bristol accompanied the governor to Newsweek's third annual Women and Leadership Conference, toured the New York Stock Exchange and met local officials and business executives. The state paid for three nights in a $707-a-day hotel room. Garnero said the governor's office has the authority to approve hotel stays above $300.

Asked Monday about the official policy on charging for children's travel expenses, Garnero said: "We cover the expenses of anyone who's conducting state business. I can't imagine kids could be doing that."

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The family also charged for flights around the state, including trips to Alaska events such as the start of the Iditarod dog-sled race and the Iron Dog snowmobile race, a contest that Todd Palin won.

[Skittles]

1. the word "elite" comes to mind

[libnnc]

2. Princess Mooseshit craps again...

Kicking the fuck outta this one

[nc4bo]

3. Oh sorry Todd - so close but not quite the siamese twin, you need to pay. So when did a dog race

become official government business?

[Matariki]

4. With all the LIES they tell, I'd check to see if her husband really actually won.

[Cronus Protagonist]

5. Uhoh! Time to put some lipstick on THAT!